Water Confidence Starts Here
Level 1 helps new and cautious swimmers become comfortable without a parent in the water. Lessons build safe habits, breath control, floating, balance, and the first steps toward independent swimming.
Choose a Level 1 Class
Pierce Country Day Camp, 37 Mineola Avenue, Roslyn, NY 11576
Fall 1 available times
September 26 to October 25
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Is Level 1 the right class?
Choose Level 1 based on what your swimmer can do independently today, not the highest skill they have tried once.
✓ Has little or no formal swim lesson experience
✓ Is uncomfortable putting their face in the water
✓ Needs hands-on help to float or move through the water
✓ Cannot yet swim a short distance independently
✓ Can separate from a caregiver and follow simple safety directions
Four foundations for safer, independent swimming
Every activity has a purpose, with skills introduced gradually and support reduced as confidence grows.
Comfort & Breathing
Blowing bubbles, exhaling in the water, and becoming comfortable putting the face and head underwater.
Floating & Recovery
Front and back floating with gradually reduced support, followed by safely recovering to a standing position.
Gliding & Kicking
Streamlined body position, short glides, beginning flutter kicks, and the first steps toward forward movement.
Wall & Exit Safety
Safe pool entry, turning toward the wall, reaching and holding the wall, and exiting with increasing independence.
Are You Ready for Level 2?
Swimmers advance when they can demonstrate the important skills consistently and with little or no physical assistance.
Submerge comfortably and exhale underwater
Float independently on the front and back for about five seconds
Glide and kick approximately five yards with a stable body position
Enter the water, orient toward the wall, and return safely
Follow group safety directions without repeated hands-on redirection
Confidence grows from the right kind of practice
Safety in Every Skill
Safe entry, wall recovery, floating, and exiting are reinforced throughout each lesson.
Confidence Without Pressure
Swimmers are encouraged through predictable routines and gradual challenges, never forced.
Small Groups
A maximum 3:1 ratio creates more turns, more feedback, and less waiting.
Mastery Before Moving Up
Advancement is based on consistent independent skills, not simply finishing a package.
Start with 5 weeks or save on 10
One 30-minute lesson each week at the same registered day and time.
5 Weeks
One lesson each week
Maximum 3:1 group ratio
Same registered day and time
A focused first package
10 Weeks
Ten consecutive weekly lessons
More time for skill repetition
Best overall value
Questions parents ask before registering
That does not automatically mean lessons are a poor fit. New surroundings, separation, and water on the face can take time. Instructors use predictable routines and gradual challenges. Skills are encouraged, not forced.
Goggles are optional. They can make practice more comfortable, but swimmers should also have occasional, instructor-guided experience getting their face wet without goggles.
Possibly, but it is not guaranteed. A level represents a group of skills, not a fixed number of lessons. Some swimmers need additional time to develop comfort and independence.
Contact us before registering. We will consider ability, size, maturity, and available groupings. Private instruction may be recommended when an older beginner would not be comfortable in a younger class.
The instructor will evaluate the swimmer in the water. If another level is more appropriate, the team will recommend the best available adjustment based on skill, age, and open class space.
No. Lessons can improve swimming ability and water-safety skills, but they do not eliminate drowning risk. Children still require close, capable adult supervision and appropriate layers of protection around every body of water.
Indoor lessons in Roslyn
Pierce Country Day Camp, 37 Mineola Avenue, Roslyn, NY 11576. Saturday and Sunday class times are available.
Help your swimmer feel safer and more confident in the water
Choose an available Level 1 time and reserve a place in our small-group program.